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CANDLELIGHTING

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THE JEWISH VIEW

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JUDAISM 101

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The latest flare-up in Catholic-Jewish ties was an unexpected one. That’s because I’ve met too many bright, well-intentioned Catholic theologians along the way to think that their official body could take such a dangerous step backwards in the fragile Catholic-Jewish rapprochement, which after about 1,900 years of bad blood – often spilt blood at that—began in earnest less than five decades ago. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops appears – according to the Anti-Defamation League – to have given a “green light” for the missionizing of Jews. And it certainly seems that way. The twist comes in a document called “A Note on Ambiguities Contained in Covenant and Mission,” which says that interfaith dialogue with Jews (and others) is a prime opportunity to spread the good word of the Catholic faith. The document was jointly released on June 18… read more